Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic 2011 hopefuls Blind Luck and Havre de Grace hooked up for the sixth time on July 16 and once again they put on a show in the Delaware Handicap.

Blind Luck beats Havre De Grace again - photo by Eclipse Sportswire

Havre De Grace was racing over her home track and got a jump on her nemesis but none of that mattered as Blind Luck got her nose down on the line to take a 4-2 lead in the ongoing head-to-head rivalry.

Blind Luck is looking at the Aug 28 Personal Ensign at the Spa. Havre de Grace could also show up in that spot but might take on males in Saratoga’s G1 Woodward on Sept 3 instead.

In other filly and mare news, Awesome Maria is out for the year with a non-displaced condylar fracture of her left foreleg.

Three-Year-Old Fillies

Saratoga’s G1 Coaching Club American Oaks featured graded winners Buster’s Ready, Plum Pretty, Joyful Victory, Royal Delta, and It’s Tricky, and the latter proved her G1 Acorn tally in the mud was no fluke.

It's Tricky wins G1 CCA Oaks - photo by Eclipse Sportswire

It’s Tricky intently tracked G1 Ky Oaks winner Plum Pretty and it was those two dominating throughout with the former wearing down her more fancied rival.

Royal Delta was a distant 3rd in a race she obviously needed and can go much better in the Aug 20 Alabama.

The aforementioned G1 Alabama is shaping up as a strong renewal. In addition to the top three CCA Oaks finishers, the ten furlong Spa event is expected to attract Queen’s Plate winner Inglorious and Ky Oaks runner-up and G2 Delaware Oaks winner St. John’s River.

Inglorious breezed 5f in 1:00 at Woodbine on 7-22, and St. John’s River worked 5f in 1:00.67 at Saratoga on 7-27. Robby Albarado will ride the latter in the Alabama.

Also pointing to the Alabama is recent G2 Hollywood Oaks winner Zazu. John Sadler’s multiple graded winner worked 6f in 1:14.80 at Del Mar on 7-23.